“The soundtrack of summer played
As I scanned the river with my eyes
Behind a camera of glass
The old soul behind
With hands
Cut, wounded, dirty
A homeless girl in a drift
A homeless girl in a drift
A homeless girl in a drift
No home with shelter above
Sleepless nights
Too frightened to touch
The men who might have wanted me
I hid behind my suitcase
A black boy carried my guitar
He kissed my stomach
Wanted more I’m sure
We walked through the tunnel
To the riverside homeless shelter
Standing on the corners in the morn
After bag lunch and coffee
Begging for cash
Accepting water and food
From the passers by
In their cars..
In their cars..
In their cars..
Black boy returns
He always knows where to find me
He holds me from behind
As if I’m carrying his child
Stunning eyes
I know I have
Love and love and love
A homeless girl in a drift
A homeless girl in a drift
A homeless girl in a drift
A homeless girl in a drift
A homeless girl adrift.”
~ “A homeless girl in a drift” by Kelly Alexandra Hoff. 12-17-2023
Reference:
“I inside the old I dying” by PJ Harvey.
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